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Newspaper
Indianapolis Times
Location
Indianapolis, Indiana, United States of America
Date
Aug 20, 1925
Page
11
Daily except Sunday publication by Indianapolis Times Publishing Co. at 214-220 West Maryland Street in Indianapolis. Subscription rates list ten cents a week for local delivery and twelve cents a week elsewhere. Phone MA in 3500. quotation of Indiana Constitution statement on free speech precedes.
A column reflects on postwar tax burdens and political excuses praising war era inflation. It notes local and federal tax shifts, the hidden cost of purchases, and parade-day reflections while contrasting assurances with rising rates and a stately criticism of Indianapolis civic life.
The Taxpayers Association will not oppose the bond issue for new Indianapolis school buildings. The school board’s construction plan promises maximum service for a minimum cost. The community seeks better facilities without sacrificing taxes, and no formal objections are raised.
A collection of brief Q and A items includes topics on velvet cleaning, Thomas Meighan's birthplace, the first US magazine, animism as earliest religion, wholesome wheat flour, William the Conqueror's parentage, Pacific versus Atlantic size, finite versus boundless, tree growth, value of a Finnish mark, Betty Compson in stage, and a crumb cookie recipe.
A Washington Bureau bulletin debunks widespread myths from animal behavior to weather, asking readers to test beliefs such as hoop snakes, cats killing babies, drowning myths, and the sight in the dark. Readers are invited to mail a coupon with their name.
Astronomer A C Gifford proposes the moon’s craters result from thousands of explosions far larger than any World War shell. He cites 30,000 craters, some 100 miles wide, with central peaks, formed by meteoroids striking at high speed in the moon’s airless past.
In downtown Indianapolis yesterday, aircraft manned by Army pilots performed low altitude stunts over crowded streets during Greater Indianapolis week. The piece questions city ordinances and War Department orders banning such flying over cities, arguing banking and savings stability contrast with hazard of aerial exhibition while asserting banks remain the safer depository for average citizens.
Frederick Bremer, a merchandising expert, argues that radio sets are becoming universal as luxuries shift toward necessities. He cites past luxuries like bathtubs and motor cars becoming common and predicts strong growth across Indiana, Illinois, and Ohio, with millions of sets in use nationwide.
Charles, a farmer near Marion Indiana, hid eight thousand dollars in Liberty bonds in his hay mow because he distrusted banks. A few days later he found the bonds stolen. In a separate incident a Hoosier fruit and vegetable man lost five hundred dollars while napping in his cart awaiting Marion's city market opening.
Bartholomew County prosecutor John E. DrumMan ordered all alleged illegal games of chance and betting suppressed at the Columbus fairgrounds during the county fair and race meet. Fair Association members protest, saying the move would cost about $2,000 and harm the educational and entertaining aims of the fair. They argue for law enforcement but reveal selective adherence to statutes.
The piece urges resilience and hard work, arguing defeat is only temporary and success comes from courage, effort, and steady effort. It champions facing challenges with a “sure I can finish it” spirit, turning work into play and never fearing a setback. It emphasizes standing tall, smiling through strain, and keeping a fighting mindset.
The piece discusses Darwin's Descent of Man and its reception in America, noting potential censorship and satire. It traces Darwin's idea that all animal life shares similarities, evolves through variations, and leads to humans from a simian stock. It previews further chapters tracing man's history from a simian ancestor to modern times.
A 1925 NEA Service humor snippet contrasts ambition and fortune with light quips about life. It playfully riffs on how people pursue wealth, status, and comfort, noting the ease of making money versus the difficulty of understanding why, and ends with a wry remark on dreaming of riches.
OBY Wilson presents Peggy a new musical comedy at the Palace Theater for the remainder of the week. The same 30‑piece company from Not Tonight Dearie stars in a plot about an Ozark native who strikes oil then faces romantic and social comic hurdles. An eight‑piece women’s orchestra backs the show. Also on bill is Welcome Stranger starring Florence Vidor Lloyd Hughes and Dove Davidson, plus Pathe news and short reels. Other local theaters show Drusilla With a Million Mothers Millions Sun Up Beggar on Horseback and more.
The fragment cites biblical and historical lines about transgressions and forgiveness. It juxtaposes Psalm 103:12 with Sir Henry Vane’s admonition to offer anything from man instead of sinning against God, reflecting a moral contrast between divine pardon and human offers.
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